- Prime minister Andy Burnham has unequivocally ruled out any future power-sharing deal or coalition with the Green Party following a controversial motion passed at their recent conference in Manchester.
- The Green Party motion, which defined zionism as racism, was condemned by Mr Burnham during Prime Minister's Questions as wrong and unequivocally antisemitic.
- The statement followed a challenge from Conservative MP Dame Harriet Baldwin, who urged Labour to match Kemi Badenoch's refusal to form a partnership with Reform UK.
- Key figures including former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas, current Green MPs, and Jewish community representatives have strongly criticised the conference motion.
- Green Party figure Zack Polanski defended against accusations of antisemitism, raising concerns about the conflation of Zionism with Judaism whilst questioning ongoing arms sales to Israel.
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